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The early history of N (pi) from textual sources roughly parallels the development of mathematics as a whole.
Early evidence points toward use of an approximation for the length of 'circumference' with respect to its 'radius' (~ 3 1/7) in the designs of the pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid (2500 BC) was built with a perimeter of 1760 royal cubits (1 royal cubit ~ 20.64 inches or 525 mm) and a height of 280 cubits; the ratio 1760/280 ~ 2π ~ 6.29. (N ~ 3.14)
Pi was discovered by the Greeks by a process called exhaustion. They observed that any polygon could be divided into triangles whose areas could be combined to get the area of the shape, so they tried the same thing with circles. They then factored in the radius of the circle, and they found pi. These triangles can theoretically get infinitely smaller, which is why pi is an irrational number.
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Where was pi discovered?
Pi was discovered ny the ancient Greeks around 1900 B.C
Who discovered the value of pi?
aryabhatta discovered it as 3.1416
Who figured out the value of pi?
No one has fully discovered pi. Pi is believed to be irrational.
Why was the number pi invented?
It was not invented it was discovered.
What famous mathematician discovered pi?
archimedes a famous greek inventor invented pi
Where was pi discovered?
Pi was discovered ny the ancient Greeks around 1900 B.C
Who discovered the value of pi?
aryabhatta discovered it as 3.1416
What is Pi and who invented or discovered Pi?
Pi is the relationship between the diameter and the circumference of a circle.
Who figured out the value of pi?
No one has fully discovered pi. Pi is believed to be irrational.
Who discovered the notation of pi?
gopal
What year was pi discovered?
1706
Which country discovered pi?
Greece. I think.
Who discovered the area of a circle?
Pi-thagoras
Who was the person who discovered pi?
alice troop
How was pi first discovered?
dont worry about it
Who discovered the greek letter for pi and when?
the Greeks
Why was the number pi invented?
It was not invented it was discovered.
